UCLA 2010 Statistics (Pac-12) The Bruins play at the Rose Bowl (seats 91.500) Rick Neuheisel is in his 4th year as head coach at UCLA (his alma mater). UCLA has really only had one great year in the last decade (they were 10-2 in 2005) and unfortunately last year’s 4-8 record suggests that they are […]
Tennessee 2011
August 23, 2011 by
Tennessee 2010 Statistics (SEC) The Volunteers play on a grass field at Neyland Stadium (seats 102,455) Derek Dooley is in his 2nd year as head coach at Tennessee. In his first season the team went 6-7 and with that just-barely losing record, the hope is that they get on the other side of .500 this […]
Georgia 2011
August 22, 2011 by
Georgia 2010 Statistics (SEC) The Bulldogs play on a grass field at Sanford Stadium (seats 92,746). Mark Richt is in his 11th year as head coach of Georgia. One thing that has always been impressive about Richt’s record at Georgia is how he has done in true road games (in an opponent’s stadium). He enters […]
Auburn 2011
August 17, 2011 by
2010 Statistics (SEC) The Tigers play on a grass field at Jordan-Hare Stadium (seats 87,451 and Jordan is pronounced Jerdin) Gene Chizik is in his third year as head coach at Auburn. His Tigers went 14-0 last year and won the national championship. Chizik also won a nice new contract. In two years at Auburn […]
California 2011
August 15, 2011 by
2010 Statistics (Pac-12) The Golden Bears play on a grass field at AT&T Park (seats 75,622) this year while they are renovating Memorial Stadium Jeff Tedford is in his 10th year as head coach at California. And unfortunately he is coming off of his worst and only losing season at Cal. They finished 5-7 and […]
Arizona State 2011
August 12, 2011 by
Arizona State (2010 Statistics) The Sun Devils play on a grass field at Sun Devil Stadium (seats 71,706) Dennis Erickson is in his 5th season as the head coach of Arizona State. Last year they finished 6-6, which was a positive because at least it wasn’t a losing record like the previous two seasons (4-8 […]
Minnesota 2011
August 11, 2011 by
Minnesota 2010 Statistics (Big Ten) The Golden Gophers play on an artificial field (FieldTurf) at TCF Bank Stadium (seats 50,805) Jerry Kill is in his first season as head coach at Minnesota. In the last five years, Minnesota has had just one winning season (7-6 in ’08) and have won just over one-third of their […]
Iowa 2011
August 10, 2011 by
Iowa 2010 Statistics (Big Ten) The Hawkeyes play on an artificial field (FieldTurf) at Kinnick Stadium (seats 70,585) Kirk Ferentz is in his 13th year as head coach at Iowa. Last year they finished 8-5. On offense, they return just 4 starters. But the key is that three of those starters return to the offensive […]
Arizona 2011
August 9, 2011 by
Arizona 2010 Statistics (Pac-12) The Wildcats play on a grass field at Arizona Stadium (seats 57,400) Mike Stoops is in his 8th year as head coach at Arizona. Last year they finished with a 7-6 record, which really isn’t that impressive until you think about the fact that it made it the third straight year […]
Boise State 2011
August 8, 2011 by
Boise State 2010 (MWC) The Broncos play on an artificial field (Blue Astroplay) at Bronco Stadium (seats 33,500). Chris Petersen is in his 6th year as head coach at Boise State. In his five years his record is 61-5. It’s an incredible record, but then again in the five years prior to his arrival, Boise State […]
